Connecticut Practice Book
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Connecticut's civil rules live inside the state's single consolidated Practice Book, alongside its rules for family, criminal, and juvenile matters. This index covers the civil-procedure portion: the general provisions that open every Superior Court case (Chapters 1–7) and the chapters that govern civil litigation itself, from filing a complaint through judgment (Chapters 8–24). Plain-English summaries, FAQs, and full text are being added section by section.
Source: Connecticut Judicial Branch (Commission on Official Legal Publications) ·
Prescribed by the Judges of the Superior Court of Connecticut (Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 51-14) ·
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) ·
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Chapter 1. Scope of Rules
- Section 1-1 Scope of Rules; Definitions
- Section 1-2 Assignments To Take Precedence
- Section 1-3 Divisions of Superior Court
- Section 1-4 Family Division
- Section 1-5 Civil Division
- Section 1-6 Criminal Division
- Section 1-7 Housing Division (Only in Judicial Districts Specified by Statute)
- Section 1-8 Rules To Be Liberally Interpreted
- Section 1-9 Publication of Rules; Effective Date
- Section 1-9A —Judiciary Committee; Placement of Rules Information on Judicial Branch Website
- Section 1-9B —Emergency Powers of Rules Committee
- Section 1-10 Possession of Electronic Devices in Court Facilities
- Section 1-10A Definition of ‘‘Media’’
- Section 1-10B Media Coverage of Court Proceedings; In General
- Section 1-11 Media Coverage of Criminal Proceedings [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2012.] Repealed
- Section 1-11A Media Coverage of Arraignments
- Section 1-11B Media Coverage of Civil Proceedings
- Section 1-11C Media Coverage of Criminal Proceedings
- Section 1-11D Pilot Program To Increase Public Access to Child Protection Proceedings [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2013.] Repealed
- Section 1-12 Court Opening
- Section 1-13 Recess and Adjournment
- Section 1-13A Contempt
- Section 1-14 —Criminal Contempt
- Section 1-15 —Who May Be Punished [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2000.] Repealed
- Section 1-16 —Summary Criminal Contempt
- Section 1-17 —Deferral of Proceedings
- Section 1-18 —Nonsummary Contempt Proceedings
- Section 1-19 —Judicial Authority Disqualification in Nonsummary Contempt Proceedings
- Section 1-20 —Where No Right to Jury Trial in Nonsummary Proceeding
- Section 1-21 —Nonsummary Judgment
- Section 1-21A —Civil Contempt
- Section 1-22 Disqualification of Judicial Authority
- Section 1-23 Motion for Disqualification of Judicial Authority
- Section 1-24 Record of Off-Site Judicial Proceedings
- Section 1-25 Actions Subject to Sanctions
Chapter 2. Attorneys
- Section 2-1 County Court Designations concerning Bar Admission Process
- Section 2-2 Admission
- Section 2-3 Bar Examining Committee
- Section 2-4 —Regulations by Bar Examining Committee
- Section 2-4A —Records of Bar Examining Committee
- Section 2-5 —Examination of Candidates for Admission
- Section 2-5A —Good Moral Character and Fitness To Practice Law
- Section 2-6 —Personnel of Bar Examining Committee
- Section 2-7 Number of Times an Applicant May Sit for the Examination
- Section 2-8 Qualifications for Admission
- Section 2-9 Certification of Applicants Recommended for Admission; Conditions of Admission
- Section 2-10 Admission by Superior Court; Admission in Absentia
- Section 2-11 Monitoring Compliance with Conditions of Admission; Removal or Modification of Conditions
- Section 2-11A Appeal from Decision of Bar Examining Committee concerning Conditions of Admission
- Section 2-12 County Committees on Recommendations for Admission
- Section 2-13 Attorneys of Other Jurisdictions; Qualifications and Requirements for Admission
- Section 2-13A Military Spouse Temporary Licensing
- Section 2-14 —Action by Bar; Temporary License [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2012.] Repealed
- Section 2-15 —Permanent License [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2012.] Repealed
- Section 2-15A —Authorized House Counsel
- Section 2-16 —Attorney Appearing Pro Hac Vice
- Section 2-17 Foreign Legal Consultants; Licensing Requirements
- Section 2-18 —Filings To Become Foreign Legal Consultant
- Section 2-19 —Scope of Practice of Foreign Legal Consultants
- Section 2-20 —Disciplinary Provisions regarding Foreign Legal Consultants
- Section 2-21 —Affiliation of Foreign Legal Consultant with the Bar of the State of Connecticut
- Section 2-22 Disposition of Fees for Admission to the Bar
- Section 2-23 Roll of Attorneys
- Section 2-24 Notice by Attorney of Admission in Other Jurisdictions
- Section 2-25 Notice by Attorney of Disciplinary Action in Other Jurisdictions
- Section 2-26 Notice by Attorney of Change in Address
- Section 2-27 Clients’ Funds; Attorney Registration
- Section 2-27A Minimum Continuing Legal Education
- Section 2-27B Enforcement of Attorney Registration and Minimum Continuing Legal Education; Administrative Suspension
- Section 2-28 Overdraft Notification
- Section 2-28A Attorney Advertising; Mandatory Filing
- Section 2-28B —Advisory Opinions
- Section 2-29 Grievance Panels
- Section 2-30 Grievance Counsel for Panels and Investigators
- Section 2-31 Powers and Duties of Grievance Counsel
- Section 2-32 Filing Complaints against Attorneys; Action; Time Limitation
- Section 2-33 Statewide Grievance Committee
- Section 2-34 Statewide Bar Counsel
- Section 2-34A Disciplinary Counsel
- Section 2-35 Action by Statewide Grievance Committee or Reviewing Committee
- Section 2-36 Action by Statewide Grievance Committee on Request for Review
- Section 2-37 Sanctions and Conditions Which May Be Imposed by Committees
- Section 2-38 Appeal from Decision of Statewide Grievance Committee or Reviewing Committee Imposing Sanctions or Conditions
- Section 2-39 Reciprocal Discipline
- Section 2-40 Discipline of Attorneys Found Guilty of Serious Crimes in Connecticut
- Section 2-41 Discipline of Attorneys Found Guilty of Serious Crimes in Another Jurisdiction
- Section 2-42 Conduct Constituting Threat of Harm to Clients
- Section 2-43 Notice by Attorney of Alleged Misuse of Clients’ Funds and Garnishments of Lawyers’ Trust Accounts
- Section 2-44 Power of Superior Court To Discipline Attorneys and To Restrain Unauthorized Practice
- Section 2-44A Definition of the Practice of Law
- Section 2-45 —Cause Occurring in Presence of Court
- Section 2-46 Suspension of Attorneys Who Violate Support Orders
- Section 2-47 Presentments and Unauthorized Practice of Law Petitions
- Section 2-47A Disbarment of Attorney for Misappropriation of Funds
- Section 2-47B Restrictions on the Activities of Deactivated Attorneys
- Section 2-48 Designee To Prosecute Presentments
- Section 2-49 Restitution
- Section 2-50 Records of Statewide Grievance Committee, Reviewing Committee and Grievance Panel
- Section 2-51 Costs and Expenses
- Section 2-52 Resignation and Waiver of Attorney Facing Disciplinary Investigation
- Section 2-53 Reinstatement after Suspension, Disbarment or Resignation
- Section 2-54 Publication of Notice of Reprimand, Suspension, Disbarment, Resignation, Placement on Inactive Status or Reinstatement
- Section 2-55 Retirement of Attorney—Right of Revocation
- Section 2-55A Retirement of Attorney—Permanent
- Section 2-56 Inactive Status of Attorney
- Section 2-57 —Prior Judicial Determination of Incompetency or Involuntary Commitment
- Section 2-58 —No Prior Determination of Incompetency or Involuntary Commitment
- Section 2-59 —Disability Claimed during Course of Disciplinary Proceeding
- Section 2-60 —Reinstatement upon Termination of Disability
- Section 2-61 —Burden of Proof in Inactive Status Proceedings
- Section 2-62 —Waiver of Doctor-Patient Privilege upon Application for Reinstatement
- Section 2-63 Definition of Respondent
- Section 2-64 Appointment of Attorney To Protect Clients’ and Attorney’s Interests
- Section 2-65 Good Standing of Attorney
- Section 2-66 Practice by Court Officials
- Section 2-67 Payment of Attorneys by Bank and Trust Companies
- Section 2-68 Client Security Fund Established
- Section 2-68A —Crisis Intervention and Referral Assistance
- Section 2-69 —Definition of Dishonest Conduct
- Section 2-70 —Client Security Fund Fee
- Section 2-71 —Eligible Claims
- Section 2-72 —Client Security Fund Committee
- Section 2-73 —Powers and Duties of Client Security Fund Committee
- Section 2-74 —Regulations of Client Security Fund Committee
- Section 2-75 —Processing Claims
- Section 2-76 —Confidentiality
- Section 2-77 —Review of Status of Fund
- Section 2-78 —Attorney’s Fee for Prosecuting Claim
- Section 2-79 —Enforcement of Payment of Fee
- Section 2-80 —Restitution by Attorney
- Section 2-81 —Restitution and Subrogation
- Section 2-82 Admission of Misconduct; Discipline by Consent
- Section 2-83 Effective Dates
Chapter 3. Appearances
- Section 3-1 Appearance for Plaintiff on Writ or Complaint in Civil and Family Cases
- Section 3-2 Time To File Appearance
- Section 3-3 Form and Signing of Appearance
- Section 3-4 Filing Appearance
- Section 3-5 Service of Appearances on Other Parties
- Section 3-6 Appearances for Bail, Detention Hearing, or Alternative Arraignment Proceedings Only
- Section 3-7 Consequence of Filing Appearance
- Section 3-8 Appearance for Represented Party
- Section 3-9 Withdrawal of Appearance; Duration of Appearance
- Section 3-10 Motion To Withdraw Appearance
- Section 3-11 Appearance for Several Parties
- Section 3-12 Change in Name, Composition or Membership of a Firm or Professional Corporation
- Section 3-13 When Creditor May Appear and Defend
- Section 3-14 Legal Interns
- Section 3-15 —Supervision of Legal Interns
- Section 3-16 —Requirements and Limitations
- Section 3-17 —Activities of Legal Intern
- Section 3-18 —Certification of Intern
- Section 3-19 —Legal Internship Committee [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2019.] Repealed
- Section 3-20 —Unauthorized Practice
- Section 3-21 —Out-of-State Interns [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2026.] Repealed
Chapter 4. Pleadings
- Section 4-1 Form of Pleading
- Section 4-2 Signing of Pleading
- Section 4-3 Filing and Endorsing Pleadings
- Section 4-4 Electronic Filing
- Section 4-5 Notice Required for Ex Parte Temporary Injunctions
- Section 4-6 Page Limitations for Briefs, Memoranda of Law and Reply Memoranda
- Section 4-7 Personal Identifying Information To Be Omitted or Redacted from Court Records in Civil and Family Matters
- Section 4-8 Notice of Complaint or Action Filed Against Judicial Authority
Chapter 5. Trials
- Section 5-1 Trial Briefs
- Section 5-2 Raising Questions of Law Which May Be the Subject of an Appeal
- Section 5-3 Administering Oath
- Section 5-4 Examination of Witnesses
- Section 5-5 Objections to Evidence; Interlocutory Questions; Exceptions Not Required
- Section 5-6 Reception of Evidence Objected to
- Section 5-7 Marking Exhibits
- Section 5-8 Interlocutory Matters
- Section 5-9 Citation of Opinion Not Officially Published [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2014.] Repealed
- Section 5-10 Sanctions for Counsel’s Failure To Appear
- Section 5-11 Testimony of Party or Child in Family Relations Matter When Protective Order, Restraining Order, Standing Criminal Protective Order or Standing Criminal Restraining Order Issued on Behalf of Party or Child
- Section 5-12 Objection to the Use of a Peremptory Challenge
Chapter 6. Judgments
Chapter 7. Clerks; Files and Records
- Section 7-1 Dockets; Clerk’s Records
- Section 7-2 General Duties of Clerk
- Section 7-3 Financial Accounts
- Section 7-4 Daybook
- Section 7-4A Identification of Cases
- Section 7-4B Motion To File Record under Seal
- Section 7-4C Lodging a Record
- Section 7-5 Notice To Attorneys and Self-Represented Parties
- Section 7-6 Filing of Papers
- Section 7-7 Custody of Files
- Section 7-8 Lost File or Pleading
- Section 7-9 Completing Records
- Section 7-10 Retention and Destruction of Files and Records; Withdrawals, Dismissals, Satisfactions of Judgment
- Section 7-11 —Judgments on the Merits— Stripping and Retention
- Section 7-12 —Actions Affecting the Title to Land
- Section 7-13 —Criminal/Motor Vehicle Files and Records
- Section 7-14 —Reports from Adult Probation and Family Division
- Section 7-15 —Retention Ordered by Chief Court Administrator; Transfer to State Library
- Section 7-16 —Motion To Prevent Destruction of File
- Section 7-17 Clerks’ Offices
- Section 7-18 Hospital, Psychiatric and Medical Records
- Section 7-19 Issuing Subpoenas for Witnesses on Behalf of Self-Represented Litigants
- Section 7-20 Records of Short Calendar Matters
- Section 7-21 Removing Exhibits and Other Papers
Chapter 8. Commencement of Action
- Section 8-1 Process
- Section 8-2 Waiver of Court Fees and Costs
- Section 8-3 Bond for Prosecution [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2017.] Repealed
- Section 8-3A Bond for Prosecution or Recognizance
- Section 8-4 Certification of Financial Responsibility [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2017.] Repealed
- Section 8-5 Remedy for Failure To Give Bond [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2017.] Repealed
- Section 8-6 Bond Ordered by Judicial Authority [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2017.] Repealed
- Section 8-7 Request To Furnish Bond [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2017.] Repealed
- Section 8-8 Member of Community Defending To Give Bond [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2017.] Repealed
- Section 8-9 Bond by Nonresident in Realty Action [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2017.] Repealed
- Section 8-10 Surety Company Bond Acceptable
- Section 8-11 Action on Probate Bond; Endorsement of Writ [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2017.] Repealed
- Section 8-12 Renewal of Bond
Chapter 9. Parties
- Section 9-1 Continuance for Absent or Nonresident Defendant
- Section 9-2 Defense by Garnishee; Continuance
- Section 9-3 Joinder of Parties and Actions; Interested Persons as Plaintiffs
- Section 9-4 —Joinder of Plaintiffs in One Action
- Section 9-5 —Consolidation of Actions
- Section 9-6 —Interested Persons as Defendants
- Section 9-7 Class Actions; Prerequisites to Class Actions
- Section 9-8 —Class Actions Maintainable
- Section 9-9 —Procedure for Class Certification and Management of Class
- Section 9-10 —Orders To Ensure Adequate Representation
- Section 9-11 Executor, Administrator or Trustee of Express Trust
- Section 9-12 Personal Representatives of Cocontractor
- Section 9-13 Persons Liable on Same Instrument
- Section 9-14 Defendants Alternately Liable
- Section 9-15 Assignee of Part Interest
- Section 9-16 Assignment Pending Suit
- Section 9-17 Unsatisfied Judgment against One Defendant
- Section 9-18 Addition or Substitution of Parties; Additional Parties Summoned in by Court
- Section 9-19 —Nonjoinder and Misjoinder of Parties
- Section 9-20 —Substituted Plaintiff
- Section 9-21 —Counterclaim; Third Parties
- Section 9-22 —Motion To Cite in New Parties
- Section 9-23 Suit by Real Party in Interest
- Section 9-24 Change of Name by Minor Child
- Section 9-25 Action on Bond to Municipal Officer
Chapter 10. Pleadings
- Section 10-1 Fact Pleading
- Section 10-2 Pleading Legal Effect
- Section 10-3 Allegations Based on Statutory Grounds; Foreign Law
- Section 10-4 Implied Duty
- Section 10-5 Untrue Allegations or Denials
- Section 10-6 Pleadings Allowed and Their Order
- Section 10-7 Waiving Right To Plead
- Section 10-8 Time To Plead
- Section 10-9 Common Counts
- Section 10-10 Supplemental Pleadings; Counterclaims
- Section 10-11 Impleading of Third Party by Defendant in Civil Action
- Section 10-12 Service of the Pleading and Other Papers; Responsibility of Counsel or Self-Represented Party: Documents and Persons To Be Served
- Section 10-13 —Method of Service
- Section 10-14 —Proof of Service
- Section 10-15 —Numerous Defendants
- Section 10-16 —Several Parties Represented by One Attorney
- Section 10-17 —Service by Indifferent Person
- Section 10-18 Penalty for Failing To Plead
- Section 10-19 Implied Admissions
- Section 10-20 Contents of Complaint
- Section 10-21 Joinder of Causes of Action
- Section 10-22 —Transactions Connected with Same Subject
- Section 10-23 —Joinder of Torts
- Section 10-24 —Legal and Equitable Relief
- Section 10-25 Alternative Relief
- Section 10-26 Separate Counts
- Section 10-27 Claim for Equitable Relief
- Section 10-28 Interest and Costs Need Not Be Claimed
- Section 10-29 Exhibits as Part of Pleading
- Section 10-30 Motion To Dismiss; Grounds
- Section 10-31 —Opposition; Date for Hearing Motion To Dismiss
- Section 10-32 —Waiver Based on Certain Grounds
- Section 10-33 —Waiver and Subject Matter Jurisdiction
- Section 10-34 —Further Pleading by Defendant
- Section 10-35 Request To Revise
- Section 10-36 —Reasons in Request To Revise
- Section 10-37 —Granting of and Objection to Request To Revise
- Section 10-38 —Waiver of Pleading Revisions
- Section 10-39 Motion To Strike; Grounds
- Section 10-40 —Opposition; Date for Hearing Motion To Strike
- Section 10-41 —Reasons in Motion To Strike [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2014.] Repealed
- Section 10-42 —Memorandum of Law—Motion and Objection [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2014.] Repealed
- Section 10-43 —When Memorandum of Decision Required on Motion To Strike
- Section 10-44 —Substitute Pleading; Judgment
- Section 10-45 —Stricken Pleading Part of Another Cause or Defense
- Section 10-46 The Answer; General and Special Denial
- Section 10-47 —Evasive Denials
- Section 10-48 —Express Admissions and Denials To Be Direct and Specific
- Section 10-49 —Suit by Corporation; Admission by General Denial
- Section 10-50 —Denials; Special Defenses
- Section 10-51 —Several Special Defenses
- Section 10-52 —Admissions and Denials in Special Defense
- Section 10-53 —Pleading Contributory Negligence
- Section 10-54 —Pleading of Counterclaim and Setoff
- Section 10-55 —Withdrawal of Action after Counterclaim
- Section 10-56 Subsequent Pleadings; Plaintiff’s Response to Answer
- Section 10-57 —Matter in Avoidance of Answer
- Section 10-58 —Pleadings Subsequent to Reply
- Section 10-59 Amendments; Amendment as of Right by Plaintiff
- Section 10-60 —Amendment by Consent, Order of Judicial Authority, or Failure To Object
- Section 10-61 —Pleading after Amendment
- Section 10-62 —Variance; Amendment
- Section 10-63 —Amendment; Legal or Equitable Relief
- Section 10-64 —Amendment Calling for Legal Relief; Jury Trial
- Section 10-65 —Amending Contract to Tort and Vice Versa
- Section 10-66 —Amendment of Amount in Demand
- Section 10-67 —Amendment of Claim against Insolvent Estate
- Section 10-68 Pleading Special Matters; Pleading Notice
- Section 10-69 —Foreclosure Complaint; Pleading Encumbrances
- Section 10-70 —Foreclosure of Municipal Liens
- Section 10-71 —Action on Probate Bond
- Section 10-72 —Action by Assignee of Chose in Action
- Section 10-73 —Pleading Charters
- Section 10-74 —Wrongful Sale; Wrongful Conversion
- Section 10-75 —Goods Sold; Variance
- Section 10-76 —Probate Appeals; Reasons of Appeal
- Section 10-77 —Appeals from Commissioners
- Section 10-78 —Pleading Collateral Source Payments
- Section 10-79 —Pleading Issues of Policy Limitations
Chapter 11. Motions, Requests, Orders of Notice and Short Calendar
- Section 11-1 Form of Motion and Request
- Section 11-2 Definition of ‘‘Motion’’ and ‘‘Request’’
- Section 11-3 Motion for Misjoinder of Parties
- Section 11-4 Applications for Orders of Notice
- Section 11-5 Subsequent Orders of Notice; Continuance
- Section 11-6 Notice by Publication
- Section 11-7 Attestation; Publication; Proof of Compliance
- Section 11-8 Orders of Notice Directed outside of the United States of America
- Section 11-9 Disclosure of Previous Applications
- Section 11-10 Requirement That Memorandum of Law Be Filed with Certain Motions
- Section 11-11 Motions Which Delay the Commencement of the Appeal Period or Cause the Appeal Period To Start Again
- Section 11-12 Motion To Reargue
- Section 11-13 Short Calendar; Need for List; Case Assigned for Trial; Reclaims
- Section 11-14 —Short Calendar; Frequency; Time; Lists
- Section 11-15 —Short Calendar; Assignments Automatic
- Section 11-16 —Continuances when Counsel’s Presence or Oral Argument Required
- Section 11-17 —Transfers on Short Calendar
- Section 11-18 —Oral Argument of Motions in Civil Matters
- Section 11-19 —Time Limit for Deciding Short Calendar Matters
- Section 11-20 Closure of Courtroom in Civil Cases
- Section 11-20A Sealing Files or Limiting Disclosure of Documents in Civil Cases
- Section 11-20B —Documents Containing Personal Identifying Information
- Section 11-21 Motions for Attorney’s Fees
Chapter 12. Transfer of Actions
Chapter 13. Discovery and Depositions
- Section 13-1 Definitions
- Section 13-2 Scope of Discovery; In General
- Section 13-3 —Materials Prepared in Anticipation of Litigation; Statements of Parties; Privilege Log
- Section 13-4 —Experts
- Section 13-5 —Protective Order
- Section 13-6 Interrogatories; In General
- Section 13-7 —Answers to Interrogatories
- Section 13-8 —Objections to Interrogatories
- Section 13-9 Requests for Production, Inspection and Examination; In General
- Section 13-10 —Responses to Requests for Production; Objections
- Section 13-11 —Physical or Mental Examination
- Section 13-11A —Motion for Authorization To Obtain Protected Health Information
- Section 13-12 Disclosure of Amount and Provisions of Insurance Liability Policy
- Section 13-12A Disclosure of Medicare Enrollment, Eligibility and Payments Received
- Section 13-13 Disclosure of Assets in Cases in Which Prejudgment Remedy Sought
- Section 13-14 Order for Compliance; Failure To Answer or Comply with Order
- Section 13-15 Continuing Duty To Disclose
- Section 13-16 Orders by Judge
- Section 13-17 Disclosure before Court or Committee
- Section 13-18 Disclosures in Equity
- Section 13-19 Disclosure of Defense
- Section 13-20 Discovery Sought by Judgment Creditor
- Section 13-21 Discovery outside of the United States of America
- Section 13-22 Admission of Facts and Execution of Writings; Requests for Admission
- Section 13-23 —Answers and Objections to Requests for Admission
- Section 13-24 —Effect of Admission
- Section 13-25 —Expenses on Failure To Admit
- Section 13-26 Depositions; In General
- Section 13-27 —Notice of Deposition; General Requirements; Special Notice; Nonstenographic Recording; Production of Documents and Things; Deposition of Organization
- Section 13-28 —Persons before Whom Deposition May Be Taken for Use in Proceedings in this State
- Section 13-28A —Deposition Subpoenas
- Section 13-29 —Place of Deposition
- Section 13-30 —Deposition Procedure
- Section 13-31 —Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings
- Section 13-32 Agreements regarding Discovery and Deposition Procedure
- Section 13-33 Claim of Privilege or Protection after Production
Chapter 14. Dockets, Trial Lists, Pretrials and Assignment Lists
- Section 14-1 Claim for Statutory Exemption or Stay by Reason of Bankruptcy
- Section 14-2 Claim for Exemption from Docket Management Program by Reason of Bankruptcy
- Section 14-3 Dismissal for Lack of Diligence
- Section 14-4 Maintenance of Case Records
- Section 14-5 Definition of Administrative Appeals
- Section 14-6 Administrative Appeals Are Civil Actions
- Section 14-7 Administrative Appeals; Exceptions
- Section 14-7A —Administrative Appeals Brought Pursuant to General Statutes § 4-183 et seq.; Appearances; Records, Briefs and Scheduling
- Section 14-7B Administrative Appeals from Municipal Land Use, Historic and Resource Protection Agencies; Records, Briefs and Scheduling; Withdrawal or Settlement
- Section 14-8 Certifying That Pleadings Are Closed
- Section 14-9 Privileged Cases in Assignment for Trial
- Section 14-10 Claims for Jury
- Section 14-11 Pretrial; Assignment for Pretrial
- Section 14-12 —When Case Not Disposed of at Pretrial
- Section 14-13 —Pretrial Procedure
- Section 14-14 —Orders at Pretrial
- Section 14-15 Assignments for Trial in General
- Section 14-16 Methods of Assigning Cases for Trial
- Section 14-17 Immediate Trial
- Section 14-18 Cases Reached for Trial
- Section 14-19 Cases Marked Settled
- Section 14-20 Order of Trial
- Section 14-21 Clerk To Communicate with Counsel in Cases Assigned for Week Certain
- Section 14-22 Assignment for Trial on Motion of Garnishee
- Section 14-23 Motions To Continue or Postpone Case Assigned for Trial
- Section 14-24 Motion To Postpone; Absent Witness; Missing Evidence
- Section 14-25 Availability of Counsel for Trial
Chapter 15. Trials in General; Argument by Counsel
- Section 15-1 Order of Trial
- Section 15-2 Separate Trials
- Section 15-3 Motion in Limine
- Section 15-4 Medical Evidence
- Section 15-5 Order of Parties Proceeding at Trial
- Section 15-6 Opening Argument
- Section 15-7 Time Limit on Argument
- Section 15-8 Dismissal in Court Cases for Failure To Make Out a Prima Facie Case
Chapter 16. Jury Trials
- Section 16-1 Jurors Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- Section 16-2 Challenge to Array
- Section 16-3 Preliminary Proceedings in Jury Selection
- Section 16-4 Disqualification of Jurors and Selection of Panel
- Section 16-5 Peremptory Challenges
- Section 16-6 Voir Dire Examination
- Section 16-7 Juror Questions and Note-taking
- Section 16-8 Oath and Admonitions to Trial Jurors
- Section 16-9 Questions of Law and Fact
- Section 16-10 Order by Judicial Authority for Jury Trial of Factual Issues in Equitable Actions
- Section 16-11 Cases Presenting Both Legal and Equitable Issues
- Section 16-12 View by Jury of Place or Thing Involved in Case
- Section 16-13 Judgment of the Court
- Section 16-14 Communications between Parties and Jurors
- Section 16-15 Materials To Be Submitted to Jury
- Section 16-16 Jury Deliberations
- Section 16-17 Jury Returned for Reconsideration
- Section 16-18 Interrogatories to the Jury
- Section 16-19 Reading of Statement of Amount in Demand or Statement of Claim; Arguing Amount Recoverable
- Section 16-20 Requests To Charge and Exceptions; Necessity for
- Section 16-21 —Requests To Charge on Specific Claims
- Section 16-22 —Filing Requests
- Section 16-23 —Form and Contents of Requests To Charge
- Section 16-24 —Charge Conference
- Section 16-25 Modification of Instructions for Correction or Clarification
- Section 16-26 Other Instructions after Additional Instructions
- Section 16-27 Jury Request for Review of Testimony
- Section 16-28 Jury Request for Additional Instructions
- Section 16-29 Deadlocked Jury
- Section 16-30 Verdict; Return of Verdict
- Section 16-31 —Acceptance of Verdict
- Section 16-32 —Poll of Jury after Verdict
- Section 16-33 —Discharge of Jury
- Section 16-34 —Impeachment of Verdict
- Section 16-35 Motions after Verdict: Motions in Arrest of Judgment, To Set Aside Verdict, for Additur or Remittitur, for New Trial, or for Collateral Source Reduction
- Section 16-36 Motions To Reduce Verdict [Transferred as of Jan. 1, 2012, to Section 17-2A.] Transferred
- Section 16-37 Reservation of Decision on Motion for Directed Verdict
- Section 16-38 Memorandum on Setting Verdict Aside
Chapter 17. Judgments
- Section 17-1 Judgments in General
- Section 17-2 Judgment on Verdict and Otherwise
- Section 17-2A Motions To Reduce Verdict
- Section 17-3 Remittitur where Judgment Too Large
- Section 17-4 Setting Aside or Opening Judgments
- Section 17-4A Motions for New Trial
- Section 17-5 Record of Proceeding; Facts Supporting Judgment To Appear on Record
- Section 17-6 Form of Finding
- Section 17-7 Special Finding; Request
- Section 17-8 —Functions of Special Finding
- Section 17-9 —Form and Contents of Special Finding
- Section 17-10 Modifying Judgment after Appeal
- Section 17-11 Offer of Compromise by Defendant; How Made
- Section 17-12 —Acceptance of Defendant’s Offer
- Section 17-13 —Defendant’s Offer Not Accepted
- Section 17-14 Offer of Compromise by Plaintiff; How Made
- Section 17-14A —Alleged Negligence of Health Care Provider
- Section 17-15 —Acceptance of Plaintiff’s Offer
- Section 17-16 —Plaintiff’s Offer Not Accepted
- Section 17-17 —Offer of Compromise and Acceptance Included in Record
- Section 17-18 —Judgment where Plaintiff Recovers an Amount Equal to or Greater than Offer
- Section 17-19 Procedure where Party Fails To Comply with Order of Judicial Authority or To Appear for Trial
- Section 17-20 Motion for Default and Nonsuit for Failure To Appear
- Section 17-21 Defaults under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
- Section 17-22 Notice of Judgments of Nonsuit and Default for Failure To Enter an Appearance
- Section 17-23 Contract Actions To Pay a Definite Sum where There Is a Default for Failure To Appear; Limitations
- Section 17-24 —Promise To Pay Liquidated Sum
- Section 17-25 —Motion for Default and Judgment; Affidavit of Debt; Military Affidavit; Bill of Costs; Debt Instrument
- Section 17-26 —Order for Weekly Payments
- Section 17-27 —Entry of Judgment
- Section 17-28 —Enforcement of Judgment
- Section 17-29 —Default Motion Not on Short Calendar
- Section 17-30 Summary Process; Default and Judgment for Failure To Appear or Plead
- Section 17-31 Procedure where Party Is in Default
- Section 17-32 Where Defendant Is in Default for Failure To Plead
- Section 17-33 When Judgment May Be Rendered after a Default
- Section 17-33A Motions for Judgment of Foreclosure
- Section 17-34 Hearings in Damages; Notice of Defenses
- Section 17-35 —Requirements of Notice; Time
- Section 17-36 —Notice by Clerk
- Section 17-37 —Notice of Defense To Be Specific
- Section 17-38 —Amending Notice of Defense
- Section 17-39 —No Reply Allowed
- Section 17-40 —Evidence To Reduce Damages
- Section 17-41 Relief Permissible on Default
- Section 17-42 Opening Defaults where Judgment Has Not Been Rendered
- Section 17-43 Opening Judgment upon Default or Nonsuit
- Section 17-44 Summary Judgments; Scope of Remedy
- Section 17-45 —Proceedings upon Motion for Summary Judgment
- Section 17-46 —Form of Affidavits
- Section 17-47 —When Appropriate Documents Are Unavailable
- Section 17-48 —Affidavits Made in Bad Faith
- Section 17-49 —Judgment
- Section 17-50 —Triable Issue as to Damages Only
- Section 17-51 —Judgment for Part of Claim
- Section 17-52 Executions
- Section 17-53 Summary Process Executions
- Section 17-54 Declaratory Judgment; Scope
- Section 17-55 —Conditions for Declaratory Judgment
- Section 17-56 —Procedure for Declaratory Judgment
- Section 17-57 —Costs in Declaratory Judgment
- Section 17-58 —Declaratory Judgment Appealable
- Section 17-59 —Order of Priorities in Declaratory Judgment
Chapter 18. Fees and Costs
- Section 18-1 Vouchers for Court Expenses
- Section 18-2 Costs on Appeal from Commissioners
- Section 18-3 Costs on Creditor’s Appeal
- Section 18-4 Eminent Domain; Clerk’s Fees
- Section 18-5 Taxation of Costs; Appeal
- Section 18-6 Costs on Writ of Error
- Section 18-7 Costs on Interlocutory Proceedings
- Section 18-8 Jury Fee where More than One Trial
- Section 18-9 Nonresident Witnesses; Fees
- Section 18-10 Witness Fees in Several Suits
- Section 18-11 Witness Not Called; Fees
- Section 18-12 Costs where Several Issues
- Section 18-13 Several Defendants; Costs
- Section 18-14 Fees and Costs where Plaintiffs Join or Actions Are Consolidated
- Section 18-15 Costs where Both Legal and Equitable Issues
- Section 18-16 Costs on Complaint and Counterclaim
- Section 18-17 Costs on Counterclaim
- Section 18-18 Costs for Exhibits
- Section 18-19 Proceedings before Judge; No Costs
Chapter 19. References
- Section 19-1 Application of Chapter
- Section 19-2 Reference to Committee
- Section 19-2A Reference to Attorney Trial Referee
- Section 19-3 Reference to Judge Trial Referee
- Section 19-3A Reference to Special Assignment Probate Judge
- Section 19-4 Attorney Trial Referees and Special Assignment Probate Judges; Time To File Report
- Section 19-5 Appointment of Committee or Referee
- Section 19-6 Effect of Reference
- Section 19-7 Pleadings
- Section 19-8 Report
- Section 19-9 Request for Finding
- Section 19-10 Alternative Report
- Section 19-11 Amending Report
- Section 19-12 Motion To Correct [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2000.] Repealed
- Section 19-13 Exceptions to Report or Finding [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2000.] Repealed
- Section 19-14 Objections to Acceptance of Report
- Section 19-15 Time To File Objections
- Section 19-16 Judgment on the Report
- Section 19-17 Function of the Court
- Section 19-18 Extensions of Time
- Section 19-19 Reference to Accountant
Chapter 20. Hearings in Chambers
Chapter 21. Receivers
- Section 21-1 Appointment of Temporary Receiver in Chambers
- Section 21-2 Permanent Receiver
- Section 21-3 Appointments by Court
- Section 21-4 Receiver To Give Bond
- Section 21-5 Inventory
- Section 21-6 Insolvent Estates To Be Liquidated
- Section 21-7 Presentation and Allowance of Claims; Presentation
- Section 21-8 —Allowance; Hearing
- Section 21-9 —Extensions of Time
- Section 21-10 —Hearing before Action on Allowance
- Section 21-11 Continuance of Business
- Section 21-12 Reports where Business Continued
- Section 21-13 Semiannual Summary of Orders
- Section 21-14 Semiannual Accounts
- Section 21-15 Orders in Chambers
- Section 21-16 Duty of Clerks
- Section 21-17 Removal of Receivers
- Section 21-18 Ancillary Receivers
- Section 21-19 Receiver of Rents; Applicability of Previous Sections
- Section 21-20 —Appointment
- Section 21-21 —Bond
- Section 21-22 —Discharge
- Section 21-23 —Orders
- Section 21-24 —Reports
- Section 21-25 Applicability of Rules
Chapter 22. Unemployment Compensation
- Section 22-1 Appeal
- Section 22-2 Assignment for Hearing
- Section 22-3 Finding
- Section 22-4 Correction of Finding; Motion To Correct Finding
- Section 22-5 —Evidence To Be Filed by Appellee
- Section 22-6 —Motion To Correct by Appellee
- Section 22-7 —Duty of Board on Motion To Correct
- Section 22-8 —Claiming Error on Board’s Decision on Motion To Correct
- Section 22-9 Function of the Court
Chapter 23. Miscellaneous Remedies and Procedures
- Section 23-1 Arbitration; Confirming, Correcting or Vacating Award
- Section 23-2 Expedited Process Cases [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2015.] Repealed
- Section 23-3 —Placement on the Expedited Process Track [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2015.] Repealed
- Section 23-4 —Pleadings Allowed in Expedited Process Track Cases [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2015.] Repealed
- Section 23-5 —Motions Allowed [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2015.] Repealed
- Section 23-6 —Discovery Allowed [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2015.] Repealed
- Section 23-7 —Discovery Procedure for Expedited Process Cases [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2015.] Repealed
- Section 23-8 —Certification That Pleadings Are Closed [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2015.] Repealed
- Section 23-9 —Case Management Conference for Expedited Process Track Cases [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2015.] Repealed
- Section 23-10 —Transfer to Regular Docket [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2015.] Repealed
- Section 23-11 —Offers of Judgment [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2015.] Repealed
- Section 23-12 —Trial of Cases on Expedited Process Track [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2015.] Repealed
- Section 23-13 Granting of Complex Litigation Status and Assignment
- Section 23-14 —Powers of Judge Assigned in Complex Litigation Cases
- Section 23-15 —Request for Complex Litigation Status
- Section 23-16 Foreclosure of Mortgages
- Section 23-17 —Listing of Law Days
- Section 23-18 —Proof of Debt in Foreclosures
- Section 23-19 —Motion for Deficiency Judgment
- Section 23-20 Review of Civil Contempt
- Section 23-21 Habeas Corpus
- Section 23-22 —The Petition
- Section 23-23 —Return of Noncomplying Petition
- Section 23-24 —Preliminary Consideration of Judicial Authority
- Section 23-25 —Waiver of Filing Fees and Costs of Service
- Section 23-26 —Appointment of Counsel
- Section 23-27 —Venue for Habeas Corpus
- Section 23-28 —Transfer of Habeas Corpus
- Section 23-29 —Dismissal
- Section 23-30 —The Return
- Section 23-31 —Reply to the Return
- Section 23-32 —Amendments
- Section 23-33 —Request for a More Specific Statement
- Section 23-34 —Summary Procedures for Habeas Corpus Petitions
- Section 23-35 —Schedule for Filing Pleadings
- Section 23-36 —The Expanded Record
- Section 23-37 —Summary Judgment in Habeas Corpus
- Section 23-38 —Discovery in Habeas Corpus
- Section 23-39 —Depositions in Habeas Corpus
- Section 23-40 —Court Appearance in Habeas Corpus
- Section 23-41 —Motion for Leave To Withdraw Appearance of Appointed Counsel
- Section 23-42 —Judicial Action on Motion for Permission To Withdraw Appearance
- Section 23-43 Interpleader; Pleadings
- Section 23-44 —Procedure in Interpleader
- Section 23-45 Mandamus; Parties Plaintiff; Complaint
- Section 23-46 —Mandamus Complaint [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2017.] Repealed
- Section 23-47 —Mandamus Order in a Pending Action
- Section 23-48 —Temporary Order of Mandamus
- Section 23-49 —Pleadings in Mandamus
- Section 23-50 Writs of Error
- Section 23-51 Petition To Open Parking or Citation Assessment
- Section 23-52 Fact-Finding; Approval of Fact Finders
- Section 23-53 —Referral of Cases to Fact Finders
- Section 23-54 —Selection of Fact Finders; Disqualification
- Section 23-55 —Hearing in Fact-Finding
- Section 23-56 —Finding of Facts
- Section 23-57 —Objections to Acceptance of Finding of Facts
- Section 23-58 —Action by Judicial Authority
- Section 23-59 —Failure To Appear at Hearing
- Section 23-60 Arbitration; Approval of Arbitrators
- Section 23-61 —Referral of Cases to Arbitrators
- Section 23-62 —Selection of Arbitrators; Disqualification
- Section 23-63 —Hearing in Arbitration
- Section 23-64 —Decision of Arbitrator
- Section 23-65 —Failure To Appear at Hearing before Arbitrator
- Section 23-66 —Claim for Trial De Novo in Arbitration; Judgment
- Section 23-67 Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Section 23-68 Where Presence of Person May Be by Means of an Interactive Audiovisual Device
Chapter 24. Small Claims
- Section 24-1 In General
- Section 24-2 Allowable Actions
- Section 24-3 Institution of Actions; Electronic Filing
- Section 24-4 Where Claims Shall Be Filed
- Section 24-5 Venue
- Section 24-6 Definition of ‘‘Plaintiff’’ and ‘‘Representative’’
- Section 24-7 What Constitutes File
- Section 24-8 Institution of Small Claims Actions; Beginning of Action
- Section 24-9 —Preparation of Writ
- Section 24-10 —Service of Small Claims Writ and Notice of Suit
- Section 24-11 —Further Service of Claim [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2011.] Repealed
- Section 24-12 —Answer Date
- Section 24-13 —Alternative Method of Commencing Action [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2011.] Repealed
- Section 24-14 —Notice of Time and Place of Hearing
- Section 24-15 —Scheduling of Hearings; Continuances
- Section 24-16 Answers; Requests for Time To Pay
- Section 24-17 —Prohibition of Certain Filings
- Section 24-18 —Plaintiff To Inquire as to Answer Filed [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2001.] Repealed
- Section 24-19 —Claim of Setoff or Counterclaim
- Section 24-20 —Amendment of Claim or Answer, Setoff or Counterclaim; Motion To Dismiss
- Section 24-20A —Request for Documents; Depositions
- Section 24-21 Transfer to Regular Docket
- Section 24-22 Hearings in Small Claims Actions; Subpoenas
- Section 24-23 —Procedure
- Section 24-24 Judgments in Small Claims; When Presence of the Plaintiff or Representative Is Not Required for Entry of Judgment
- Section 24-25 —Failure of the Defendant To Answer
- Section 24-26 —Failure of a Party To Appear before the Court when Required
- Section 24-27 —Dismissal for Failure To Obtain Judgment
- Section 24-28 —Finality of Judgments and Decisions
- Section 24-29 —Decision in Small Claims; Time Limit
- Section 24-30 —Satisfying Judgment
- Section 24-31 —Opening Judgment; Costs
- Section 24-32 Execution in Small Claims Actions
- Section 24-33 Costs in Small Claims
Connecticut organizes its civil-procedure rules across two divisions of a single consolidated Practice Book: Chapters 1-7 ("Superior Court--General Provisions," cross-cutting rules that also apply in family, criminal, and juvenile matters) and Chapters 8-24 ("Superior Court--Procedure in Civil Matters"). Sections are numbered chapter-dash-section (e.g. Section 1-1, Section 8-1), with lettered sub-sections layered in over time (1-9A, 1-9B, 2-4A, 8-3A, 24-20A, and others). Of 700 sections in Chapters 1-24, 36 carry no operative text and are shown below for completeness, labeled with the source's own bracketed status: 35 are Repealed and one (16-36) was Transferred to Section 17-2A.